Summer Guide | Detroit Metro Times

18 new patios to enjoy in metro Detroit this year

Here are some new spots to try this summer for al fresco experiences

By Metro Times Staff

Jun 7, 2023

The arrival of nice weather in Detroit marks the start of our too-short patio season. While you probably already have your favorites, here are some new spots to try this summer for al fresco experiences...

Hazel Park’s old Eastern Palace Club reopened as a Key West-themed bar with a new patio.

CSA subscriptions from these Detroit farms are like mystery boxes of locally grown produce

The risks and rewards of community-shared agriculture

By Randiah Camille Green
Jun 7, 2023
Hot summertime events in metro Detroit and beyond

Don’t sweat — your summer event calendar has arrived

By Metro Times Staff
Jun 7, 2023
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 in metro Detroit

It’s now a federal holiday, with fun for the whole family

By Randiah Camille Green
Jun 1, 2023
Don’t miss these Michigan summer festivals

Make sure to put these upcoming events in Metro Detroit and beyond on your calendar

By Randiah Camille Green
Jun 8, 2022
Free summertime events in Detroit for the whole family

It’s a family affair

By Alex Washington
Jun 8, 2022
20 cool ways to spend summer nights in Detroit

Beat the heat when the sun goes down

By Lee DeVito
Jun 8, 2022
Where to celebrate the Fourth of July 2021 in metro Detroit

By MT Staff
Jun 29, 2021
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2021 in metro Detroit

By MT Staff
Jun 17, 2021
Our 2021 Detroit summer (post-vaccination) bucket list

By MT Staff
Jun 9, 2021
Live music is returning to metro Detroit this summer — here’s what’s up

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jun 9, 2021
Summer Guide: How to salvage the season

By Euclid Media Group Staff
Jun 17, 2020
How and where to celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit

By MT Staff
Jun 17, 2020
Nearly 70 years later and Dearborn’s Ford-Wyoming Drive-in is still the star of the show

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jun 12, 2019
Your guide to metro Detroit’s 2019 outdoor summer concert season

By MT Staff
Jun 12, 2019
In search of metro Detroit’s best non-dairy frozen treats

By Chris Morgan
Jun 12, 2019
11 alcoholic frozen drinks to cool down and turn up in Detroit

By MT Staff
Jun 6, 2018
9 old-school metro Detroit drive-in restaurants

By Tom Perkins
Jun 6, 2018
Offbeat Michigan summer festivals and destinations

By Michael Jackman
Jun 6, 2018
Notable books with Michigan hooks to stimulate your mind or help you unwind

By Michael Jackman
Jun 6, 2018
30 must-see metro Detroit summer concerts

By MT Staff
Jun 6, 2018

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